Labourer I / Relief Labourer, Parks & Roads Services
About the role
Job Number**:** 54176
Have you ever looked at one of our beautiful parks or at a busy road and wondered how it’s cared for?
Join our Parks and Roads team! We're the ones who make our city look great and take pride in our work.
As a Labourer in Parks and Road Services, you will do different labour construction and landscaping jobs. You'll work with different-sized crews and help make our city better. Each day brings new tasks in different places, and you'll work various shifts in a variety of weather conditions.
Before you apply, click HERE to learn more about our specific teams and find the examples of Labourer I positions being recruited for as part of this posting
What's in store for you? Well, that depends on your assigned area, but in this role, get ready to:
- Perform light to medium shovel work, including digging holes
- Care for shrubs and flower beds (watering, planting, weeding, mulching, pruning, cutting and clearings)
- Load and unload materials
- Turf care, including mowing, and rimming
- Sports field maintenance (topsoil,seeding, aerating, fertilizing, overseeding) and line marking
- Grind, patch, pour, spread and level concrete
- Operate and perform minor maintenance of equipment
- Operate light delivery vehicles to transport materials, supplies and pull trailers
- Assist tradespeople in general maintenance and construction
- Maintain roadways including paving, crack sealing and manhole and pothole repairs
- Sweep sidewalks and collect garbage in parks, playgrounds, streets and natural areas
- Service and monitor amenities in parks, such as fire pits, washrooms and pavilions
- Assist with urban forestry, including tree maintenance, tree planting, stump grinding and nursery operations
- Apply fertilizer and/or pesticides
- Targeted sanitation services
- Assist in the maintenance and inspection of wooden sidewalks, steps, fences, guardrails, playspaces, chain link fences, retaining walls, bridge structures and foundations
- Clean vacant encampments across Edmonton, remove chemical and bio-hazardous waste, needles, and large volumes of debris and refuse from encampments
- Other duties, as assigned
To learn more about City of Edmonton seasonal job opportunities visit edmonton.ca/SeasonalJobs
Qualifications:
- Grade 10 or equivalent
Assets:
- Valid First Aid Certification
- Previous general labour experience
- Experience using hand or power tools
- WHMIS Certification, including experience using MSDS sheets
Skills Required for Success:
- Communication skills including understanding and following oral and written instructions
- Manual dexterity and strength to complete repetitive tasks such as labour, using power tools and lifting heavy objects
- Ability to work outdoors for long periods of time in various weather and environmental conditions
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- A commitment to service excellence
- Commitment to a culture of inclusion and understanding with alignment to our Art of Inclusion: Our Diversity and Inclusion Framework
- Alignment to our Cultural Commitments
- Alignment to our Leadership Competencies
Conditions of Employment:
- Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's license (or provincial equivalent). Obtaining and maintaining a City Driver's permit is a requirement of this position. Successful candidates will be required to provide a current 5 year driver's abstract
- A minimum of 1 year driving experience holding at least a Class 5 drivers' license in any province/country (including GDLs or equivalents)
- Successful candidates will be fit for a respirator, and compliance with the City of Edmonton's Code of Practice for Respiratory Protective Equipment, including medical monitoring.
- Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, Sunday-Saturday, 24/7 coverage. Applicants may be required to work: shift work, with short notice, holidays, after hours and early mornings, as required to fulfill operational requirements.
Successful candidates may be eligible for recall in the 2027 season
Note: Individuals unable to work the entire 2026 season may be considered for the Relief Labourer position at a lower hourly rate of pay. Relief Labourers may work up to a maximum of 18 weeks from mid April 2026 to September 2026.
Up to 500 temporary full-time positions for up to 9 months
IMPORTANT: This position is expected to start in May or June 2026.
Salary:
- Relief Labourer: $23.628 (starting rate) - $26.375 Hourly
- Labourer I: $24.416 (starting rate) - $33.470 Hourly
Recruitment Consultant: AW/JR
SEASONAL123
Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation
Classification Title**:** (Relief) Labourer I
Posting Date**:** Feb 4, 2026
Closing Date**:** Feb 22, 2026 11:59:00 PM (MST)
Number of Openings (up to)****: 500 - Temporary Full-time
Union : CUPE Local 30
Department**:** Parks and Roads Services
Work Location(s)****: Various Districts Edmonton (City Wide)
About City of Edmonton
We’re young, ambitious and building something extraordinary. Located on Treaty 6 Territory and with a population of over one million, Edmonton is one of Canada's youngest and fastest growing cities. We’re building a resilient and diverse economy, attracting the best and the brightest and striving to be a world leader in environmental sustainability. We value quality of life, community safety and a welcoming spirit that embraces new people and new ideas.
Labourer I / Relief Labourer, Parks & Roads Services
About the role
Job Number**:** 54176
Have you ever looked at one of our beautiful parks or at a busy road and wondered how it’s cared for?
Join our Parks and Roads team! We're the ones who make our city look great and take pride in our work.
As a Labourer in Parks and Road Services, you will do different labour construction and landscaping jobs. You'll work with different-sized crews and help make our city better. Each day brings new tasks in different places, and you'll work various shifts in a variety of weather conditions.
Before you apply, click HERE to learn more about our specific teams and find the examples of Labourer I positions being recruited for as part of this posting
What's in store for you? Well, that depends on your assigned area, but in this role, get ready to:
- Perform light to medium shovel work, including digging holes
- Care for shrubs and flower beds (watering, planting, weeding, mulching, pruning, cutting and clearings)
- Load and unload materials
- Turf care, including mowing, and rimming
- Sports field maintenance (topsoil,seeding, aerating, fertilizing, overseeding) and line marking
- Grind, patch, pour, spread and level concrete
- Operate and perform minor maintenance of equipment
- Operate light delivery vehicles to transport materials, supplies and pull trailers
- Assist tradespeople in general maintenance and construction
- Maintain roadways including paving, crack sealing and manhole and pothole repairs
- Sweep sidewalks and collect garbage in parks, playgrounds, streets and natural areas
- Service and monitor amenities in parks, such as fire pits, washrooms and pavilions
- Assist with urban forestry, including tree maintenance, tree planting, stump grinding and nursery operations
- Apply fertilizer and/or pesticides
- Targeted sanitation services
- Assist in the maintenance and inspection of wooden sidewalks, steps, fences, guardrails, playspaces, chain link fences, retaining walls, bridge structures and foundations
- Clean vacant encampments across Edmonton, remove chemical and bio-hazardous waste, needles, and large volumes of debris and refuse from encampments
- Other duties, as assigned
To learn more about City of Edmonton seasonal job opportunities visit edmonton.ca/SeasonalJobs
Qualifications:
- Grade 10 or equivalent
Assets:
- Valid First Aid Certification
- Previous general labour experience
- Experience using hand or power tools
- WHMIS Certification, including experience using MSDS sheets
Skills Required for Success:
- Communication skills including understanding and following oral and written instructions
- Manual dexterity and strength to complete repetitive tasks such as labour, using power tools and lifting heavy objects
- Ability to work outdoors for long periods of time in various weather and environmental conditions
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- A commitment to service excellence
- Commitment to a culture of inclusion and understanding with alignment to our Art of Inclusion: Our Diversity and Inclusion Framework
- Alignment to our Cultural Commitments
- Alignment to our Leadership Competencies
Conditions of Employment:
- Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's license (or provincial equivalent). Obtaining and maintaining a City Driver's permit is a requirement of this position. Successful candidates will be required to provide a current 5 year driver's abstract
- A minimum of 1 year driving experience holding at least a Class 5 drivers' license in any province/country (including GDLs or equivalents)
- Successful candidates will be fit for a respirator, and compliance with the City of Edmonton's Code of Practice for Respiratory Protective Equipment, including medical monitoring.
- Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, Sunday-Saturday, 24/7 coverage. Applicants may be required to work: shift work, with short notice, holidays, after hours and early mornings, as required to fulfill operational requirements.
Successful candidates may be eligible for recall in the 2027 season
Note: Individuals unable to work the entire 2026 season may be considered for the Relief Labourer position at a lower hourly rate of pay. Relief Labourers may work up to a maximum of 18 weeks from mid April 2026 to September 2026.
Up to 500 temporary full-time positions for up to 9 months
IMPORTANT: This position is expected to start in May or June 2026.
Salary:
- Relief Labourer: $23.628 (starting rate) - $26.375 Hourly
- Labourer I: $24.416 (starting rate) - $33.470 Hourly
Recruitment Consultant: AW/JR
SEASONAL123
Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation
Classification Title**:** (Relief) Labourer I
Posting Date**:** Feb 4, 2026
Closing Date**:** Feb 22, 2026 11:59:00 PM (MST)
Number of Openings (up to)****: 500 - Temporary Full-time
Union : CUPE Local 30
Department**:** Parks and Roads Services
Work Location(s)****: Various Districts Edmonton (City Wide)
About City of Edmonton
We’re young, ambitious and building something extraordinary. Located on Treaty 6 Territory and with a population of over one million, Edmonton is one of Canada's youngest and fastest growing cities. We’re building a resilient and diverse economy, attracting the best and the brightest and striving to be a world leader in environmental sustainability. We value quality of life, community safety and a welcoming spirit that embraces new people and new ideas.